Electrical Planning – Garage

In my current garage I had three double power points installed, which I thought was plenty. After four years in the house I wish I had installed more.

What We Had Installed

The corner close to where my beer fridge is, about 1m from the floor level.

Behind the shelves where my power tools are stored about 1m from the floor as a recharging station.

A low mounted point on the wall where my workbench is located.

What I Would Do Differently

Rather than the low point located behind the workbench I would have put two double points, one at either end of the workbench. They would be set above the height of the bench, say about 1200 from the floor.

Have task lighting above the workbench.

A single point on the ceiling, which would have made wiring the garage door opener in a lot easier. (We had that installed a couple of years after the build.)

An extra double 1m from the floor on the opposite side of the garage to the workbench near the main door. To run the pressure washer when cleaning the car on the drive. It’s also where I store my compressor.

Other Thoughts

Some people might suggest having a 15 Amp point installed so that I could run a heavy-duty welder.

I have seen some garages where people have a complete kitchen in the garage for things like making big batches of tomato sauce. If you had thought of this perhaps you should be looking at the kitchen post

Why not run a television aerial to the garage so you can keep an eye on the cricket when working on a project.

Have a hallway light switch in the garage so that as you go through the connecting door you can switch the hall light on.